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The Lily and the Stream
Roud Broadside Index (B201411)

1 of approx 18 results
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Lily-cup was growing where the streamlet tide was flowing, A

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V18027 [Search for V18027 in the current indexes]

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Named Tune

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Cook, Collected Works of Eliza Cook (c1869) pp.461-462

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Printed : Book

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Written by Eliza Cook (1818-1889)

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The Lily and the Stream
Roud Broadside Index (B201410)

2 of approx 18 results
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Lily-cup was growing where the streamlet tide was flowing, A

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V18027 [Search for V18027 in the current indexes]

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Cook, Poems (c1868) p.500

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Written by Eliza Cook (1818-1889)

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The Ploughboy
Roud Folksong Index (S187335)

3 of approx 18 results
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Lark in the morning she rises from her nest, The

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151 [Search for 151 in the current indexes]

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BBC recording 22736

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Cook, Mrs. Lily

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England : Sussex : Lewes

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Copper, Bob

Date collected

1955 (Sep)

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X9582

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Pleasant and Delightful
Roud Folksong Index (S187292)

4 of approx 18 results
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How pleasant and delightful on a bright summer's morn

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660 [Search for 660 in the current indexes]

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Laws O30

Source

BBC recording 22736

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Cook, Lily

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England : Sussex : North Chailey

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Copper, Bob

Date collected

1954 (Sep)

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X9582

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Caroline and the Young Sailor Bold
Roud Folksong Index (S171506)

5 of approx 18 results
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'Tis of a nobleman's daughter

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553 [Search for 553 in the current indexes]

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Laws N17

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BBC recording 22733

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Cook, Mrs. Lily

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England : Sussex : North Chailey

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Copper, Bob

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1954 (Sep)

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X9582

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With All Her Faults (parody)
Roud Broadside Index (B266807)

6 of approx 18 results
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In a boarding house there dwells a cook

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V45600 [Search for V45600 in the current indexes]

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Lily Clay's Colossal Gaiety Co. Songster (c1885?)

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Printed : Street literature : Songster

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Merchant's Gargling Oil (New York)

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Written by Hawkins & Collins

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The Lark in the Morn
Roud Folksong Index (S212358)

7 of approx 18 results
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Lark in the morning she rises from her nest, The

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151 [Search for 151 in the current indexes]

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Folktracks FSA 427 (`Rolling in the Dew')

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Cook, Lily

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England : Sussex : North Chailey

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Copper, Bob

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X5061

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The Rich Merchant and His Daughter
Roud Folksong Index (S188545)

8 of approx 18 results
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'Tis of a rich merchant in London did dwell

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548 [Search for 548 in the current indexes]

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Laws M19

Source

BBC recording 22733

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Cook, Mrs. Lily

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England : Sussex : North Chailey

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Copper, Bob

Date collected

1954 (Sep)

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X9582

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Caroline and Her Young Sailor
Roud Folksong Index (S201068)

9 of approx 18 results
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It's of a nobleman's daughter so comelie and beautiful we're told

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553 [Search for 553 in the current indexes]

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Laws N17

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Folktracks FSA 427 (`Rolling in the Dew')

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Cook, Lily

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England : Sussex : North Chailey

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Copper, Bob

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X5061

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Caroline and Her Young Sailor
Roud Folksong Index (S339016)

10 of approx 18 results
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It's of a nobleman's daughter

Roud No

553 [Search for 553 in the current indexes]

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laws N17

Source

Topic TSCD 673 ('You Never Heard so Sweet')

Performer

Cook, Lily

Place

England : Sussex : North Chailey

Collector

Copper, Bob

Date collected

1954 (10 Sep)

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Audio; Text in booklet

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Roud Bib ref

X7804

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The Iron Door
Roud Folksong Index (S209705)

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It's of a young damsel both fair and handsome

Roud No

539 [Search for 539 in the current indexes]

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Laws M15

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Folktracks FSB 015 (`Green Grows the Laurel')

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Stone, Gladys

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England : Sussex : Fittleworth

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[Wrongly credited to Lily Cook of North Chailey]

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3v omitted

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X4751

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